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Location:

Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

 

3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23) -- whoohoo!

Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over! 




Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?).  You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit?  That is what I would like!  Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.


Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

Used to be faculty at the University of Arizona (biostatistics).  Currently manager of the statistics and data management group for companion diagnostics (biomarkers) at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Roche diagnostics).  We evaluate protein biomarkers that can be used to direct drug therapy that would be most effective based on individual characteristics (personalized medicine).

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1:03:45 (32:07/31:37).  Something very weird happened in the middle of the night - my legs got switched somehow with an 80 year old woman who has have never run a step in her life, bless her heart.  I took her legs for a very slow, gingerly jog.  I hope that when I get my legs back whoever has them has been as kind to them as I have been to these little-old-lady legs that I found myself with today.

 

Comments
From Metcalf Running on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 12:37:44 from 71.219.132.113

So sorry Bonnie... they were not 80 year old lady legs... they were mine :) But I'm sad to say that yours didn't help me this morning so you can have them back :)

From Burt on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 13:11:03 from 98.167.151.26

9 min. miles isn't all that slow, is it?

Way to take one for the team, though.

From Bonnie on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 13:40:15 from 128.196.228.134

ha ha ha ha very nice Metcalf!!

Thanks Burt, I am happy to help out the team as much as I can ;-).

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 17:08:40 from 71.229.164.25

So it turns out your human like the rest of us. I'm sure you'll be able to send this old lady legs back where you got them.

From Bonnie on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 17:30:14 from 128.196.228.134

not only am I human, I am likely much less perfect than most, not that I am bragging ;-).

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 18:50:02 from 67.171.56.164

I think a bunch of us have been struck by body snatchers from the Planet Geriatrica today.

From allie on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 21:21:40 from 208.110.141.14

HAHA. wow. the blogging universe must be in sync today. crazy! hahaha.

From april27 on Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 22:38:06 from 99.188.251.180

The way you started this I really thought something bad happened! I hope you get your legs back tomorrow...I feel your pain!

From montelepsy on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 08:31:49 from 155.85.58.253

So if an 80-year-old woman runs 7 miles at a 9 minute pace, then how old and what gender are my 3-miles-at-a-10-minute-pace legs?

From Lucia on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 11:25:56 from 74.9.147.114

Old lady legs, Bonnie you crack me up! I hope your regular 20-year old stud girl legs are back in your body today :)

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